"Nightfall," "The Ugly Little Boy," "Belief" and "The Billiard Ball" all make an appearance here. Many of the stories included here have been anthologized before, and they include some of Asimov's best and most famous tales. Each essay explores a scientist (or the history of a scientific discovery) and each story features a scientist, usually as the protagonist. If you've not read these stories before, This collection is a combination of short stories and essays. This collection is a combination of short stories and essays. Makes me wish he had written in this key just a little more, honestly.more These are some smart and very readable stories - plus, 'The Ugly Little Boy' reads like Asimov responding to all the critics who call him out for placing ideas over character. Some great short stories too - sure they're generally more cerebral than heart-wrenching, but don't let that detract you. These are some smart and very readable stories - plus, 'The Ugly Little Boy' reads like Asimov responding to all the critics who call him out for placing ideas over c Very surprised this doesn't have more reviews - I may not have the brainpower to really understand the nitty gritty of some of the essays, but Asimov's zippy enough of a storyteller to keep me interested anyway. Very surprised this doesn't have more reviews - I may not have the brainpower to really understand the nitty gritty of some of the essays, but Asimov's zippy enough of a storyteller to keep me interested anyway.
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